Head-To-Head Review: Pazoo (OTCMKTS:PZOO) & Zhihu (NYSE:ZH)

Zhihu (NYSE:ZH) and Pazoo (OTCMKTS:PZOO) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, valuation and institutional ownership.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Zhihu and Pazoo, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Zhihu	0	0	1	0	3.00
Pazoo	0	0	0	0	0.00

Zhihu presently has a consensus target price of $5.40, suggesting a potential upside of 52.97%. Given Zhihu’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Zhihu is more favorable than Pazoo.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Zhihu and Pazoo”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Zhihu	$591.40 million	0.60	-$118.82 million	($0.90)	-3.92
Pazoo	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Pazoo has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Zhihu.

Profitability

This table compares Zhihu and Pazoo’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Zhihu	-15.49%	-13.51%	-9.48%
Pazoo	N/A	N/A	N/A

Institutional & Insider Ownership

28.9% of Zhihu shares are owned by institutional investors. 13.6% of Zhihu shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 6.2% of Pazoo shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Zhihu beats Pazoo on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Zhihu

Zhihu Inc. operates an online content community in the People’s Republic of China. Its community allows people to seek inspiration, find solutions, make decisions, and have fun. The company offers technology, business support, and consulting services; information transmission, software, and information technology services. It also offers information and marketing services; vocational training; and internet services, as well as holds audio-visual permit. Zhihu Inc. was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Beijing, the People’s Republic of China.

About Pazoo

Pazoo, Inc. operates as a health and wellness company. It offers laboratory testing services for marijuana. Pazoo, Inc.was formerly known as IUCSS, Inc. and changed its name to Pazoo, Inc. in May 2011. The company was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in East Hanover, New Jersey.